Harkstead War Memorial

First World War memorial, erected 1920 by EE Saunders of Ipswich, with Second World War additions.

MATERIALS: Portland stone.

DESCRIPTION: the memorial stands in a prominent position in the south side of the churchyard of the Church of St Mary (listed Grade II*), on the west side of the footpath leading to the south porch. It takes the form of a Latin cross bearing a relief carving of a laurel wreath which rises from tall shaft which tapers in octagonal section from a battered octagonal plinth, the whole standing on a three-stepped base.

The First World War dedicatory inscription is in incised lettering on the south face of the plinth and the top step of the base and reads TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN / LOVING MEMORY / OF THE / BRAVE MEN / OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR THEIR / COUNTRY / IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE. The names of the 12 local servicemen who died are inscribed on the plinth's east and west faces.

A further inscription on the plinth's north face reads ALSO THOSE / WHO FELL IN THE / SECOND / WORLD WAR [Names].